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New and Notable Tracks: Feb. 25

New and Notable Tracks: Feb. 25

New and Notable Tracks: Feb. 25
Acraze and Tiësto.

Acraze ft. Cherish – Do It To It – Tiësto Remix
Orlando native Acraze’s breakout hit gets a massive remix from the Dutch EDM legend.

Swedish House Mafia & Sting – Redlight
SHM teams up with Sting to flip The Police’s iconic tune into a reimagined house track.

Mr. Vegas – Heads High – Satoru Suelta Quickie Edit
DJcity UK’s Satoru creates a club-ready version of this 1998 dancehall anthem.

Nina Sky – Move Ya Body – ETX Guaracha Remix
Nina Sky’s 2004 hit gets the Guaracha treatment from ETX on this DJcity Exclusive.


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Swedish House Mafia Links Up With Sting for New Single “Redlight”

Legends unite as Swedish House Mafia and Sting release a new single entitled “Redlight.” The slow-burning, festival-ready track is built around a vocal from The Police’s 1978 hit “Roxanne,” which Sting wrote and sang on.

Download the track on DJcity here.

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Fake Technics 1200s EXPOSED!

Classic Technics SL-1200 Mk2, M3D and Mk5 turntables have been discontinued over a decade ago. Since then, mint used examples have rocketed in price. In addition, the increasing scarcity of genuine spare parts has led to some unscrupulous sellers to combine bits of different models together into “frankendecks,” which are designed to fool potential buyers.

In the new episode of Beatsource Tech, Mojaxx speaks to Jay from Just Technics in the UK, who has a series of videos where he helps DJs spot the potential red flags when shopping for a used 1200 or 1210.

Watch the video above.

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DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Feb. 21

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Feb. 21

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Feb. 21
Shenseea.

DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of February 21:

Jack Harlow – Nail Tech
Kid Cudi & Nigo – Want It Bad
Shenseea ft. 21 Savage – R U That
Vince Staples & Mustard – MAGIC

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

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Are These The Best Budget DJ Headphones?

Pioneer DJ’s HDJ-CUE1 and Bluetooth-enabled HDJ-CUE1BT headphones promise to offer serious DJ performance which belies their sub-$100 pricing. In the new episode of Beatsource Tech, Mojaxx delivers his long-term review on both models.

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DJ ND Shares a Flare Combo for Breaking Down Phrases

DJ ND is back with another Made From Scratch tutorial aimed at creatively scratching vocal phrases. This new pattern combines 2-click flares with pauses between syllables.

Download DJ ND’s scratch tools here and watch the tutorial above.

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